Some common conditions that may require surgery are cancer, gastrointestinal disease, chronic pancreatitis, gallbladder inflammation and gallstones, thyroid disorders, colectomy, Barrett's esophagus, etc.

Not all surgeries require specialized surgeons, such as cardiac (heart) or neurosurgeons (brain) surgeons. That's why there are general surgeons. A general surgeon is skilled in all aspects of surgery, from preoperative planning to postoperative care. 

A general surgeon is knowledgeable in all nine of the fundamental surgical specialities, which are: the digestive system, the abdomen and its contents, the breasts and other soft tissue, including the skin, the neck, and head, the heart, and blood vessels, the endocrine system (glands and hormones), cancer surgery, surgical treatment for traumatic injuries, the treatment of critically ill patients who require surgery.

A general surgeon will conduct the following tests if he suspects the need for surgery,

• Blood test - Blood chemistry, Coagulation studies, procalcitonin, complete blood count, liver enzyme test, and arterial blood gas.
• Imaging tests - CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, endoscopy, and PET scan.

Several different surgical procedures can be used, depending on the type of surgery, including; open surgery, minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy, arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy, hysteroscopy, laryngoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, etc.

Some common types of surgeries are gallbladder removal, appendectomy, esophageal surgery, exploratory hernia surgery, vascular surgery, splenectomy, endocrine surgery, colon surgery, breast surgery, thyroid surgery, etc.

If you are diagnosed with any condition requiring surgery, you must get effective treatment as early as possible. However, if general surgery care is expensive, has a more extended wait period, or advanced facilities are unavailable in your home country, you may consider traveling abroad to leading healthcare destinations like India. But before traveling abroad for general surgery, you need to gather all the basic required information like treatment cost, destination, hospital, and doctor and know all available options to make the right decision.

Uniheal has helped several patients undergo general surgery from countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Rwanda, etc., to choose the right general surgeons, hospitals, and destinations for their general surgery abroad. Here is how we can help you.

• Assistance in choosing the general surgeon
• Prompt appointments at top accredited healthcare hospitals
• Exclusive treatment packages with complete information
• Help in hospitalization and ground assistance in the destination country
• Guidance at every step of the journey so that you can make informed decisions